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Flatbed knitting machine with electronic control
Assignee: Henkel Dorus GmbH and Co KG
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Filing: 1981-02-04
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Granted: 1988-12-13
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Expires: 2001-02-04
Abstract
Abstract In a flatbed knitting machine with electronic control and comprising programmable fixed-word stores and freely accessible stores, all the data for the operation of the machine is split into five divisions, namely motif pattern draft, needle set-up, knitting plan, function number schedule, and plan run. Data for the knitting of standard patterns, comprising the whole of the knitting plan division and part of the function number schedule division, is stored permanently in the fixed word stores. The stored data for the operation of the machine can be extracted and archived. Parts of the data of the divisions can be extracted to compose new patterns. Certain knitting courses can be suppressed and certain needle groups can be selected for adjustment without altering the already stored data. Information as to gauge can also be entered.
Inventors
- 👤 Albin Weingartner
- 👤 David Retallick
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 18:00
CPC Classifications
D; D04; D04B; D04B15/00; D04B15/66
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
In an electronic control system for a flatbed knitting machine with electronic control, said control system being of the type having memory means for storing a first division of data containing motif pattern draft data, a second division of data containing needle set-up data, a third division of data containing knitting plan data, a fourth division of data containing function number schedule data and a fifth division of data containing plan run data, and data entry means for entering data into said memory means, said knitting machine being of the type wherein a pattern is knitted in accordance with selected data retrieved from said memory means according to a knitting program, said knitted pattern including at least one of a plurality of standard patterns each defined by a portion of the data in said third division and a portion of the data in said fourth division, the improvement comprising: said memory means comprising a freely accessible memory, e.g. a random access memory (RAM), for storing said first, second and fifth data divisions; and a programmable fixed-word memory, e.g. programmable read only memory (PROM) for storing at least said third division of data and the portion of said fourth division of data necessary to define said standard patterns.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
In an electronic control system for a flatbed knitting machine with electronic control, said control system being of the type having memory means for storing a first division of data containing motif pattern draft data, a second division of data containing needle set-up data, a third division of data containing knitting plan data, a fourth division of data containing function number schedule data and a fifth division of data containing plan run data, and data entry means for entering data into said memory means, said knitting machine being of the type wherein a pattern is knitted in accordance with selected data retrieved from said memory means according to a knitting program, said knitted pattern including at least one of a plurality of standard patterns each defined by a portion of the data in said third division and a portion of the data in said fourth division, the improvement comprising: said memory means comprising a freely accessible memory, e.g. a random access memory (RAM), for storing said first, second and fifth data divisions; and a programmable fixed-word memory, e.g. programmable read only memory (PROM) for storing at least said third division of data and the portion of said fourth division of data necessary to define said standard patterns.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The improvement according to claim 1, in which the standard patterns are multi-coloured and inverted Jacquard patterns such as two-colour Jacquard patterns, three-colour Jacquard patterns, four-colour Jacquard patterns, half-tubular inverted patterns and cable patterns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said data entry means includes means for entering directly into said fixed-word memory the data from the third division and the necessary part of the fourth division corresponding to said standard patterns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
43 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said data entry means comprises a prepared external data carrier for entering directly into said fixed-word memory the data from the third division and the necessary part of the fourth division corresponding to said standard patterns.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said data entry means comprises means for entering directly into said memory means, split according to divisions, the data of the divisions not relevant to the standard patterns.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
39 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said data entry means comprises a prepared external data carrier for entering directly into said memory means, split according to divisions, the data of the divisions not relevant to the standard patterns.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said electronic control system further comprises a single function key for calling up the data for a standard pattern.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said electronic control system further comprises transfer means for transferring all data for the operation of the flatbed knitting machine, for each division individually or in combination, to external data carrier means, such as a magnetic tape cassette, from said memory means.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement according to claim 8, wherein said means for transferring can transfer parts of the data of the divisions, from a minimum of the data for one needle, to the external data carrier means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said electronic control system further comprises presettable counters for commanding a selection of one or more needle groups for knitting without altering the data already entered and stored.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
31 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said electronic control system further comprises switch means for suppressing one or more courses of knitting without altering the data already entered and stored.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
43 words
The improvement according to claim 1, wherein said electronic control system includes a keyboard or switch means on the machine by means of which information related to the gauge of the flatbed knitting machine can be entered directly into the electronic control system.
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